Advertisement
charleston self guided driving tour: A Gullah Guide to Charleston Alphonso Brown, 2008-05-09 An expert in Gullah culture introduces the rich history of black Charlestonians through a series of local walking tours plus a sightseeing drive. The Gullah people of the Lowcountry South are famous for their cuisine, Creole language, and exquisite crafts—yet there is so much more to this unique culture than most people realize. Alphonso Brown, the owner and operator of Gullah Tours, Inc., guides readers through the history and lore of this storied people in A Gullah Guide to Charlestown. With this volume guiding the way, you can visit Denmark Vesey's home, Catfish Row, the Old Slave Mart and the Market; learn about the sweetgrass basket makers, the Aiken-Rhett House slave quarters, black slave owners and blacksmith Philip Simmons. Brown's distinctive narration, combined with detailed maps and vibrant descriptions in native Gullah, make this an authentic and enjoyable way to experience the Holy City. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Explorer's Guide Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands: A Great Destination (Seventh Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) Cecily McMillan, 2011-06-06 By all odds the best all-purpose guide to one of the most magical regions.—John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil In this updated edition, longtime South Carolina resident Cecily McMillan explores the unique intrigue of the Carolina Lowcountry region, examining its rich history, culture, and people and providing authoritative recommendations for accommodations, dining, sightseeing, and all manner of recreational activities here, in Savannah, and on the area’s islands. Whether you gravitate toward historic architecture, gourmet cuisine, bird-watching, or kayaking, you’ll find the most accurate, thorough information on all these and more. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Complete Walking Tour of Historic Charleston Nita Swann, 1986 A two-hour walking tour of peninsular Charleston goes south on Meeting Street, around the Battery, and back up East Bay and Church Streets. Two optional tours introduce the Tradd and Legare Streets area and the area between the market and Hasell Street. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil John Berendt, 1994-01-13 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Explorer's Guide Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands: A Great Destination (Eighth Edition) Cecily McMillan, 2014-06-30 By all odds the best all-purpose guide to one of the most magical regions. —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Charleston has become the most compelling destination in the coastal south for people who are serious about food and cooking, and this new edition of Explorer’s Guides Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands: A Great Destination is your best source for information on the farm-to-table scene and the restaurants of its inspiring chefs. Also covered are the unique Gullah-Geechee culture of the Lowcountry; the myriad ways to explore on foot or by water; and the thriving arts and film community in Savannah. See why Charleston, Savannah and the historic small towns in between are beloved by residents and enchant visitors. |
charleston self guided driving tour: This Is My South Caroline Eubanks, 2018-10-01 You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently based on who you ask. This Is My South inspires the reader to explore the Southern States––Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia––like never before. No other guide pulls together these states into one book in quite this way with a fresh perspective on can’t-miss landmarks, off the beaten path gems, tours for every interest, unique places to sleep, and classic restaurants. So come see for yourself and create your own experiences along the way! |
charleston self guided driving tour: Explorer's Guide Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands (9th Edition) Cecily McMillan, 2021-01-05 Gracious history and modern luxuries in an exquisite natural setting Charleston has become the most compelling destination in the coastal South for people who are serious about food and cooking. Meanwhile, Savannah has the nation’s largest registered Urban Historic District, with a booming arts and film community to bring the past to life. This latest Explorer’s Guide is the best source for information on Charleston’s farm-to-table scene and Savannah’s artistic culture. And not to be missed: the area’s rural Coastal Islands hold rich history and the opportunity to learn more about the Gullah-Geechee culture of formerly enslaved Africans. Stay in romantic inns or luxurious resorts and dine on regional delicacies like oysters and quail. Whether you’re visiting for a long weekend or renting a cottage for a week, see why Charleston, Savannah, and the historic small towns in between are beloved by residents and continue to enchant visitors. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Echo Stones Wallace F. Brown, 2013-02 In England at the dawn of recorded history, a King prepares to defend his castle against an invading Saxon army. There are spies behind his walls and a blood oath has been sworn against his son and daughter. To spare their lives, he sends them on a journey through the wilderness to the kingdom of his cousin. They carry with them a plea for help, and the last hope of the Celtic peoples south of the great Roman wall. To protect them on their journey, the king calls upon a mystic warrior, his giant friend and a servant to the princess who is small in stature but mighty in courage. As they travel, they are pursued and attacked by powerful forces, bent on their destruction. But just as it seems there is no hope, they are joined by a wizard of the forest possessed of great powers unknown to mortal men. He knows the princess carries with her a priceless, ancient gift that must not fall into the hands of the enemy. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Secret Byron Preiss, 2016-10-05 The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many armchair treasure hunt books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Charleston! Charleston! Walter J. Fraser, Jr., 2022-03-29 Often called the most Southern of Southern cities, Charleston was one of the earliest urban centers in North America. It quickly became a boisterous, brawling sea city trading with distant ports, and later a capital of the Lowcountry plantations, a Southern cultural oasis, and a summer home for planters. In this city, the Civil War began. And now, in the twentieth century, its metropolitan area has evolved into a microcosm of the military-industrial complex. This book records Charleston's development from 1670 and ends with an afterword on the effects of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, drawing with special care on information from every facet of the city's life—its people and institutions; its art and architecture; its recreational, social and intellectual life; its politics and city government. The most complete social, political, and cultural history of Charleston, this book is a treasure chest for historians and for anyone interested in delving into this lovely city, layer by layer. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide Michael Weeks, 2009-03-24 This tour guide features ten different itineraries that lead visitors through every major campaign site, as well as 450 lesser-known venues in unlikely places such as Idaho and New Mexico. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Ghosts of Charleston Julian Buxton, Ed Macy, Edward Macy, 2001 Includes ghost stories from the Aiken-Rhett House, the Garden Theater, and the Cooper River Bridge. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Black, White, and The Grey Mashama Bailey, John O. Morisano, 2021-01-12 A story about the trials and triumphs of a Black chef from Queens, New York, and a White media entrepreneur from Staten Island who built a relationship and a restaurant in the Deep South, hoping to bridge biases and get people talking about race, gender, class, and culture. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GARDEN & GUN • “Black, White, and The Grey blew me away.”—David Chang In this dual memoir, Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano take turns telling how they went from tentative business partners to dear friends while turning a dilapidated formerly segregated Greyhound bus station into The Grey, now one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country. Recounting the trying process of building their restaurant business, they examine their most painful and joyous times, revealing how they came to understand their differences, recognize their biases, and continuously challenge themselves and each other to be better. Through it all, Bailey and Morisano display the uncommon vulnerability, humor, and humanity that anchor their relationship, showing how two citizens commit to playing their own small part in advancing equality against a backdrop of racism. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Lost Continent Bill Bryson, 2012-09-25 I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to. And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of smiling village where the movies from his youth were set. Instead he drove through a series of horrific burgs, which he renamed Smellville, Fartville, Coleslaw, Coma, and Doldrum. At best his search led him to Anywhere, USA, a lookalike strip of gas stations, motels and hamburger outlets populated by obese and slow-witted hicks with a partiality for synthetic fibres. He discovered a continent that was doubly lost: lost to itself because he found it blighted by greed, pollution, mobile homes and television; lost to him because he had become a foreigner in his own country. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Colleges that Change Lives Loren Pope, 1996 The distinctive group of forty colleges profiled here is a well-kept secret in a status industry. They outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing winners. And they work their magic on the B and C students as well as on the A students. Loren Pope, director of the College Placement Bureau, provides essential information on schools that he has chosen for their proven ability to develop potential, values, initiative, and risk-taking in a wide range of students. Inside you'll find evaluations of each school's program and personality to help you decide if it's a community that's right for you; interviews with students that offer an insider's perspective on each college; professors' and deans' viewpoints on their school, their students, and their mission; and information on what happens to the graduates and what they think of their college experience. Loren Pope encourages you to be a hard-nosed consumer when visiting a college, advises how to evaluate a school in terms of your own needs and strengths, and shows how the college experience can enrich the rest of your life. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, 2014-01-07 The newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection: this special eBook edition of The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd features exclusive content, including Oprah’s personal notes highlighted within the text, and a reading group guide. Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. Kidd’s sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love. As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women’s rights movements. Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, Kidd goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented, including Handful’s cunning mother, Charlotte, who courts danger in her search for something better. This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved. Please note there is another digital edition available without Oprah’s notes. Go to Oprah.com/bookclub for more OBC 2.0 content |
charleston self guided driving tour: Grandma Joy's Hope for Hurting Women Grandma Joy, 2006 This book is filled with real-life personal stories, testimonies, prayers, scriptures, and answers to help women find wisdom, strength and salvation. Each thought-provoking story is concluded with a light-hearted story providing readers with lots of laughter. |
charleston self guided driving tour: South of Broad Pat Conroy, 2009-08-11 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A big sweeping novel of friendship and marriage” (The Washington Post) by the celebrated author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini Leopold Bloom King has been raised in a family shattered—and shadowed—by tragedy. Lonely and adrift, he searches for something to sustain him and finds it among a tightly knit group of outsiders. Surviving marriages happy and troubled, unrequited loves and unspoken longings, hard-won successes and devastating breakdowns, as well as Charleston, South Carolina’s dark legacy of racism and class divisions, these friends will endure until a final test forces them to face something none of them are prepared for. Spanning two turbulent decades, South of Broad is Pat Conroy at his finest: a masterpiece from a great American writer whose passion for life and language knows no bounds. Praise for South of Broad “Vintage Pat Conroy . . . a big sweeping novel of friendship and marriage.”—The Washington Post “Conroy remains a magician of the page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Richly imagined . . . These characters are gallant in the grand old-fashioned sense, devoted to one another and to home. That siren song of place has never sounded so sweet.”—New Orleans Times-Picayune “A lavish, no-holds-barred performance.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “A lovely, often thrilling story.”—The Dallas Morning News “A pleasure to read . . . a must for Conroy’s fans.”—Associated Press |
charleston self guided driving tour: Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail Deborah D. Douglas, 2021-01-12 The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Flexible Itineraries: Travel the entire trail through the South, or take a weekend getaway to Charleston, Birmingham, Jackson, Memphis, Washington DC, and more places significant to the Civil Rights Movement Historic Civil Rights Sites: Learn about Dr. King's legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the small but mighty Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas The Culture of the Movement: Get to know the voices, stories, music, and flavors that shape and celebrate Black America both then and now. Take a seat at a lunch counter where sit-ins took place or dig in to heaping plates of soul food and barbecue. Spend the day at museums that connect our present to the past or spend the night in the birthplace of the blues Expert Insight: Award-winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups Travel Tools: Find driving directions for exploring the sites on a road trip, tips on where to stay, and full-color photos and maps throughout Detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC Foreword by Bree Newsome Bass: activist, filmmaker, and artist Journey through history, understand struggles past and present, and get inspired to create a better future with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Grace Will Lead Us Home Jennifer Berry Hawes, 2019-06-04 A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2019 * BARNES & NOBLE DISCOVER GREAT NEW WRITERS PICK * OPRAH MAGAZINE SUMMER 2019 READING LIST SELECTION * NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE “A soul-shaking chronicle of the 2015 Charleston massacre and its aftermath... [Hawes is] a writer with the exceedingly rare ability to observe sympathetically both particular events and the horizon against which they take place without sentimentalizing her subjects. Hawes is so admirably steadfast in her commitment to bearing witness that one is compelled to consider the story she tells from every possible angle.” —The New York Times Book Review A deeply moving work of narrative nonfiction on the tragic shootings at the Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jennifer Berry Hawes. On June 17, 2015, twelve members of the historically black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina welcomed a young white man to their evening Bible study. He arrived with a pistol, 88 bullets, and hopes of starting a race war. Dylann Roof’s massacre of nine innocents during their closing prayer horrified the nation. Two days later, some relatives of the dead stood at Roof’s hearing and said, “I forgive you.” That grace offered the country a hopeful ending to an awful story. But for the survivors and victims’ families, the journey had just begun. In Grace Will Lead Us Home, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jennifer Berry Hawes provides a definitive account of the tragedy’s aftermath. With unprecedented access to the grieving families and other key figures, Hawes offers a nuanced and moving portrait of the events and emotions that emerged in the massacre’s wake. The two adult survivors of the shooting begin to make sense of their lives again. Rifts form between some of the victims’ families and the church. A group of relatives fights to end gun violence, capturing the attention of President Obama. And a city in the Deep South must confront its racist past. This is the story of how, beyond the headlines, a community of people begins to heal. An unforgettable and deeply human portrait of grief, faith, and forgiveness, Grace Will Lead Us Home is destined to be a classic in the finest tradition of journalism. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Charleston Eileen Robinson Smith, 2009-04-07 Offers information and advice on where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in historic Charleston, South Carolina. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Book of the Dead Muriel Rukeyser, 2018 Written in response to the Hawk's Nest Tunnel disaster of 1931 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, The Book of the Dead is an important part of West Virginia's cultural heritage and a powerful account of one of the worst industrial catastrophes in American history. The poems collected here investigate the roots of a tragedy that killed hundreds of workers, most of them African American. They are a rare engagement with the overlap between race and environment in Appalachia. Published for the first time alongside photographs by Nancy Naumburg, who accompanied Rukeyser to Gauley Bridge in 1936, this edition of The Book of the Dead includes an introduction by Catherine Venable Moore, whose writing on the topic has been anthologized in Best American Essays. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Savannah and Charleston Mark Sullivan, 2007-12 Designed for people who just want the highlights of a visit to Savannah and Charleston, this edition contains full, rich descriptions of the cities including the most worthy sights, the best restaurants and lodging, plus shopping, nightlife, and outdoors highlights. |
charleston self guided driving tour: 22 Accessible Road Trips Candy Harrington, 2012-05-18 Contains 22 different, flexible road trips of two to three weeks throughout the United States with information on accessible lodging, sites, trails, restaurants and other attractions both on and off the beaten path. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Food Section Hanna Raskin, 2021-12 A quarterly selection of stories from The Food Section, the South's leading source of culinary news and critical analysis for the region's discerning diners. Subscribers who receive The Food Section in their inboxes twice a week count on the publication for original, inclusive, and independent reporting about restaurants, bars, farmers, fishermen, food artisans -- and everything else that influences how and what we eat and drink today. This quarterly compendium allows readers who prefer print to get a taste of intelligent food journalism that helps make sense of the American South's extraordinary and complex culinary scene. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Madness Rules the Hour Paul Starobin, 2017-04-11 From Lincoln's election to secession from the Union, this compelling history explains how South Carolina was swept into a cultural crisis at the heart of the Civil War. The tea has been thrown overboard -- the revolution of 1860 has been initiated. -- Charleston Mercury, November 8, 1860 In 1860, Charleston, South Carolina, embodied the combustible spirit of the South. No city was more fervently attached to slavery, and no city was seen by the North as a greater threat to the bonds barely holding together the Union. And so, with Abraham Lincoln's election looming, Charleston's leaders faced a climactic decision: they could submit to abolition -- or they could drive South Carolina out of the Union and hope that the rest of the South would follow. In Madness Rules the Hour, Paul Starobin tells the story of how Charleston succumbed to a fever for war and charts the contagion's relentless progress and bizarre turns. In doing so, he examines the wily propagandists, the ambitious politicians, the gentlemen merchants and their wives and daughters, the compliant pastors, and the white workingmen who waged a violent and exuberant revolution in the name of slavery and Southern independence. They devoured the Mercury, the incendiary newspaper run by a fanatical father and son; made holy the deceased John C. Calhoun; and adopted Le Marseillaise as a rebellious anthem. Madness Rules the Hour is a portrait of a culture in crisis and an insightful investigation into the folly that fractured the Union and started the Civil War. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Scenic Driving South Carolina John Clark, Patricia Pierce, 2011-05-03 This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the Palmetto State’s scenic byways and back roads. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Journey to Jubilee Samantha P. Meade, 2015-01-24 Journey to Jubilee, an adventure into God's rest is a fifty-day journal of bible-based poetry, scriptures and words of encouragement experienced during some of the most precious and intimate moments I have spent in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. As you read these experiences, I pray that you too will find joy in knowing you can live free from fear, worry and any other deceiving spirit, while experiencing liberty as you realize that every gift of God that you desire has already been placed within you. Rejoice and celebrate your own personal jubilee and discover how to enjoy the best of God while entering into the rest of God. SAMANTHA P. MEADE is a Christian author/poet and native of Virginia. She enjoys studying the word of God and translating it into poetry for the purpose of encouraging and edifying the body of Christ. At an early age she developed a passion for writing, but did not recognize the gift God had placed within her until she received Christ in 1992. She continues to write books, poems and essays that focus on the process Christians go through in our quest to imitate Christ and remain in God's perfect will.Samantha is currently a wife and mother of two and resides in the Washington DC area, where she continues to be obedient to the assignment from God to be used as a willing vessel to minister to the body of Christ through poetry. |
charleston self guided driving tour: On Ocean Boulevard Mary Alice Monroe, 2020-05-19 This “authentic, generous, and heartfelt” (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author) instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Summer of Lost and Found recounts one family’s summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty and resilience of the natural world. It’s been sixteen years since Caretta “Cara” Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again. Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux. Cara’s niece, Linnea, returns to Sullivan’s Island to begin a new career and an unexpected relationship. Linnea’s parents, having survived bankruptcy, pin their hopes and futures on the construction of a new home on Ocean Boulevard. But as excitement over the house and wedding builds, a devastating illness strikes the family and brings plans to a screeching halt. It is under these trying circumstances that the Rutledge family must come together yet again to discover the enduring strength in love, tradition, and legacy from mother to daughter to granddaughter. “A heartwarming story of lowcountry love, loyalty, and longstanding friendships” (Booklist), On Ocean Boulevard is Mary Alice Monroe at her very best. |
charleston self guided driving tour: We Face the Dawn Margaret Edds, 2018-02-06 The decisive victories in the fight for racial equality in America were not easily won, much less inevitable; they were achieved through carefully conceived strategy and the work of tireless individuals dedicated to this most urgent struggle. In We Face the Dawn, Margaret Edds tells the gripping story of how the South's most significant grassroots legal team challenged the barriers of racial segregation in mid-century America. Virginians Oliver Hill and Spottswood Robinson initiated and argued one of the five cases that combined into the landmark Brown v. Board of Education, but their influence extends far beyond that momentous ruling. They were part of a small brotherhood, headed by social-justice pioneer Thurgood Marshall and united largely through the Howard Law School, who conceived and executed the NAACP’s assault on racial segregation in education, transportation, housing, and voting. Hill and Robinson’s work served as a model for southern states and an essential underpinning for Brown. When the Virginia General Assembly retaliated with laws designed to disbar the two lawyers and discredit the NAACP, they defiantly carried the fight to the United States Supreme Court and won. At a time when numerous schools have resegregated and the prospects of many minority children appear bleak, Hill and Robinson’s remarkably effective campaign against various forms of racial segregation can inspire a new generation to embrace educational opportunity as the birthright of every American child. |
charleston self guided driving tour: A Self-Guided Tour of Savannah Maryann Jurkofsky, 2012 Welcome to Savannah, Georgia! You have chosen the best way to view one of the most beautiful cities in the country. These easy-to-follow maps and accompanying guide will take you around the city in two walking tours approximately one hour and one and a half hours in length. Walk Number One takes you to the south side of the Historic District and some of the city's most beautiful squares, including Johnson Square, the first square laid out by General James Oglethorpe. Walk Number Two heads north to historic River Street and the City Market. Go back through history and time by visiting landmarks like the Cotton Exchange Building and the magnificent homes. Just follow the numbers on the map. This tour guidebook is perfect for residents and tourists wanting to brush up on Savannah's history, but don't have a lot of time. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Haunted Charleston Ed Macy, Geordie Buxton, 2004 Leave embellishment by the wayside and let these ghastly and sometimes dreadful stories of the historic streets of Charleston tell themselves! Combing through the oft-forgotten enclaves of the Holy City, where true life is stranger than fiction, authors Ed Macy and Geordie Buxton bring readers face to face with a group of orphans who haunt a College of Charleston dorm, a Citadel cadet who haunts a local hotel and the specter of William Drayton at Drayton Hall Plantation - just to name a few. Based on historic events and specific details that are often lost in most ghost stories, this collection of haunting tales sparks curiosity about what figure might still be lurking in the alleyways of Charleston's storied streets. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Search for Treasure Mary Alice Monroe, 2022-06-14 The sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, an “exciting, tender, and absolutely wonderful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature. Jake Potter is back on Dewees Island for another summer with his beloved grandmother, Honey. This time, Jake is excited that his dad will be there as he continues to recover from his injuries sustained in Afghanistan. But Jake also knows they both need get used to a new normal, which isn’t easy. Jake also discovers that his two best friends, Macon and Lovie, are struggling as well. Macon is adjusting to being a big brother, while Lovie is navigating a new relationship with her dad, who has long been absent in her life. To cheer everyone up, Jake decides that the trio needs a new mission, just like they had the previous summer in saving the turtles. He discovers that his dad loved spending time in an old tree fort on the island, and there is a special treasure box hidden somewhere nearby. Jake just knows if he can find it, maybe his dad will be happy again—and he knows Macon and Lovie are the perfect fellow treasure hunters! Their search leads them to discover there might be actual buried treasure somewhere on Dewees, all while they battle some unwelcome guests on the island, of both the two- and four-legged kind! On the three friends’ biggest quest yet, they realize that the treasures they really want in life were with them all along. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Beyond the Fields Barbara Doyle, Mary Edna Sullivan, Tracey Todd, 2008 An examination of slavery at Middleton Place, a plantation near Charleston, S.C. Provides both general information and details about specific individuals, including a list of slaves owned by the Middleton family from 1738 to 1865. |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Water Is Wide Pat Conroy, 2002-03-26 A “miraculous” (Newsweek) human drama, based on a true story, from the renowned author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw Island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence unless, somehow, they can learn a new way. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher—until one man gives a year of his life to the island and its people. Praise for The Water Is Wide “Miraculous . . . an experience of joy.”—Newsweek “A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail . . . and you will learn to love the man.”—Charleston News and Courier “A hell of a good story.”—The New York Times “Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.”—Lexington Herald-Leader “[Pat] Conroy cuts through his experiences with a sharp edge of irony. . . . He brings emotion, writing talent and anger to his story.”—Baltimore Sun |
charleston self guided driving tour: Road Trip USA Jamie Jensen, 2000 Offers detailed descriptions of drives through California and the Southwest, with a flexible format allowing one to switch routes during a journey, and including information on where to eat and sleep, the best local radio stations, hundreds of roadside attractions, and more. |
charleston self guided driving tour: Water in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geological Survey (U.S.), 1972 |
charleston self guided driving tour: The Summer of Lost and Found Mary Alice Monroe, 2021-05-11 The coming of Spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, Spring 2020 threatens stagnation. Linnea faces another layoff, this time from the aquarium she adores. For her--and her family--finances, emotions, and health teeter at the brink. To complicate matters, her new love interest, Gordon, struggles to return to the Isle of Palms from England. Meanwhile, her old flame, John, turns up from California and is quarantining next door. She tries to ignore him, but when he sends her plaintive notes in the form of paper airplanes, old sparks ignite. When Gordon at last reaches the island, Linnea wonders--is it possible to love two men at the same time? Love in the time of the coronavirus proves challenging, at times humorous, and ever changing. Relationships are redefined, friendships made and broken, and marriages tested. As the weeks turn to months, and another sea turtle season comes to a close, Linnea learns there are more meaningful lessons learned during this summer than opportunities lost, that summer is a time of wonder, and that the exotic lives in our own back yards ... Linnea and the Rutledge family continue to face their challenges with the strength, faith, and commitment-- |
charleston self guided driving tour: Country Home , 2001 |
charleston self guided driving tour: No Jim Crow Church Louis Venters, 2016-09-20 A richly detailed study of the rise of the Bahá’í Faith in South Carolina. There isn’t another study out there even remotely like this one.--Paul Harvey, coauthor of The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America A pioneering study of how and why the Bahá’í Faith became the second largest religious community in South Carolina. Carefully researched, the story told here fills a significant gap in our knowledge of South Carolina's rich and diverse religious history.--Charles H. Lippy, coauthor of Religion in Contemporary America The emergence of a cohesive interracial fellowship in Jim Crow-era South Carolina was unlikely and dangerous. However, members of the Bahá’í Faith in the Palmetto State rejected segregation, broke away from religious orthodoxy, and defied the odds, eventually becoming the state’s largest religious minority. The religion, which emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind, arrived in the United States from the Middle East at the end of the nineteenth century via urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest. Expatriate South Carolinians converted and when they returned home, they brought their newfound religion with them. Despite frequently being the targets of intimidation, and even violence, by neighbors, the Ku Klux Klan, law enforcement agencies, government officials, and conservative clergymen, the Bahá’ís remained resolute in their faith and their commitment to an interracial spiritual democracy. In the latter half of the twentieth century, their numbers continued to grow, from several hundred to over twenty thousand. In No Jim Crow Church, Louis Venters traces the history of South Carolina’s Bahá’í community from its early origins through the civil rights era and presents an organizational, social, and intellectual history of the movement. He relates developments within the community to changes in society at large, with particular attention to race relations and the civil rights struggle. Venters argues that the Bahá’ís in South Carolina represented a significant, sustained, spiritually-based challenge to the ideology and structures of white male Protestant supremacy, while exploring how the emergence of the Bahá’í Faith in the Deep South played a role in the cultural and structural evolution of the religion. |
Charleston SC | The Official guide
Charleston.com is here to show you the rich history and culture of this friendly waterfront city. Whether you're a longtime resident or returning visitor, we're here to show you the best places …
Things to Do In Charleston SC
From exploring the plantations and history of the city to kayaking with dolphins in the harbor, discover all the fun things to do in Charleston, SC.
Charleston's Top Historical Sites
Start your adventure at Charleston County Parks, the perfect place for nature lovers, history buffs, thrill seekers and families.
The Best Attractions of Charleston
As the world’s favorite city, Charleston has a wealth of offerings including amazing cuisine, historic landmarks and museums, art galleries, weekly markets, yearly festivals, and lots of family fun.
Charleston SC | The Official guide | Charleston.com
Charleston.com is the official city website dedicated to helping you find the best of everything in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1670, Charleston is cited for its beauty, its history, its …
Downtown Charleston
Find information about Downtown Charleston where you can search local businesses, local real estate, and learn about the Downtown Charleston region.
Hotels | Charleston.com
The abundant choices of Hotels and rental houses include waterfront Hotels and resorts on barrier islands within short, easy driving distance to downtown Charleston, Mt Pleasant, North …
Places to Stay in Charleston SC Best Hotels & Rentals
From luxury vacation rentals, to quaint bed and breakfasts, to historic and family friendly hotels, you'll find it in Charleston, SC. There is a wide variety of accommodations to choose from …
Your Guide to Eating & Drinking in Charleston, SC
From fine dining establishments to casual eateries, there are plenty of great places to eat and drink in Charleston. Charleston is renowned for its classic Lowcountry cuisine, which features …
Our Calendar of Events | Charleston.com
Charleston County Parks’ live music series on the Mount Pleasant Pier, Dancing on the Cooper, is back on select Friday evenings! The season’s first Dancing on the Cooper will be March 21, …
Self-Guided Driving
# Self-Guided Driving Tour: Nature in the Cohutta Wilderness #19 ©2024 eXperienceWARE, Inc. All rights rese ved Lake Conasauga Get the free App! Get the Latest Updates! @visitblueridge …
Charleston and Savanna.Brochure - Friendship Tours
Our first stop is the International African American Museum for a self-guided tour. At the museum entrance, the African Ancestors Memorial Garden reflects on the significance of the historically …
Self-Guided Tour - University of Rhode Island
podcast version of our self-guided tour on your phone as you explore campus. It’s narrated by our expert tour guide Imani, who shares inside tips about URI and the surrounding area. Read …
How To Visit Six Lighthouses Near Portland, Maine
Here's a driving tour to see all six. Time Required: 2 hours Here's How: 1. From State Street in Portland, take the Casco Bay Bridge and follow Route 77 South towards Cape Elizabeth. 2. …
England The Cotswolds 2018 Sales Itinerary - Country …
This tour is available daily, on request, from April 1 through October 31, 2018. Please note that the tiered tour price is based on a guarantee of a specified number of guests—should your group …
Indiana University - Visitor Information Center
Take one or more self-guided tours depending on your schedule and interests. Old Crescent Tour (22-minute walk) Architecture abounds on this tour of the oldest buildings on campus. …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: “Suches It Is” loop from …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: “Suches It Is” loop from Morganton to Suches #3 Mineral Bluff Suches A s k a R o a d 76 old 60 515 180 129 19 60 19 Blue Ridge Blairsville Springer Mountain Vogel …
Self-Guided Tour - Northwestern University
Self-Guided Tour Welcome to Northwestern University! Thanks for taking the time to explore our campus. Our tour is designed to introduce you to our ... Begin your tour outside of the Segal …
Touring the Battlefield - National Park Maps
following 16 tour stops, the Barlow Knoll Loop, and the Historic Down-town Gettysburg Tour. The route traces the three-day battle in chronologi-cal order. It is flexible enough to allow you to …
Self Guided Driving Tour Of Savannah
you need to plan the perfect self-guided driving tour of Savannah, allowing you to discover the city's hidden gems and iconic landmarks at your leisure. Before You Hit the Road: Planning …
Best of Prince Edward Island Self Drive - Atlantic Tours
Best of Prince Edward Island Self Drive (5 days) The red cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields of Prince Edward Island await! Canada's smallest province is a quaint …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: Nature in the Cohutta Wilderness
GIA MAP AREA 2 Y Y TN GA ADS ADS 5 MILES ADS OUGH THE 706-695-6736 68 64 68 90 64 5 5 5 52 515 52 Blue Ridge McCaysville Copperhill Cohutta Wilderness 1 Start Drive 2 Mercier …
CULTURAL RESOURCES SELF-GUIDED TOUR - Marine Corps …
SELF-GUIDED TOUR Cultural Resources Program Contact: Kelli S. Brasket, Supervisory Archaeologist (760) 725-9738 TOUR DIRECTIONS CONTINUED: Stop 5 – Los Cristianitos …
University Park Self-Guided Tour - assets.ctfassets.net
Tour Guide Tidbit: University Police are located nearby, in the Eisenhower Parking Deck (EPD). In addition to their police services, Penn State offers blue-light phones throughout campus to …
Self-Guided Mushroom House Tour - Minivan Adventures
Self-Guided Mushroom House Tour This tour is split into two parts – a walking tour of the Park Avenue Area (the Grant/Clinton/Park Ave triangle block) and a driving tour of the Boulder Park …
³Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America …
A self guided driving tour of Manhattan, Kansas Developed by the Riley County Historical Society and Museum November 2018 (This is a work in progress. If you have corrections or …
Self Guided Driving Tour Dc (2024) - crm.hilltimes.com
Self Guided Driving Tour Dc: Washington D.C. ,2008 Washington, D. C., Virginia, Maryland, and Deleware Thomas Cook Publishing,2000-12 People who travel by car have the best …
Mid-Century Architectural Self-Guided Driving Tour of …
This self-guided driving tour provides an introduction to mid-century modern architecture in Scottsdale on a route that is approximately 15 miles long with twelve destinations. A variety of …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: Mountains & Countryside 12 old 1 …
Y Y 5 MILES N e w p o r t R y R o a d D o u b l e h e a d G a p o a d i O l d D a l R o a d A s k a R o a d o Main S t a n l e y k Cr e R a d Blue Ridge Morganton T oc a R i v e r 1 Start Drive 2 …
Self-guided tour - University of Colorado Boulder
provides a GPS-enabled virtual tour. Search CU Boulder by YouVisit LLC. Self-guided tour We start the tour at the CASE building; however, you can begin your self-guided tour at any point …
Historic Downtown Lancaster Self-guided Walking Tour
Self-guided Walking Tour. Start on Penn Square near the monument. (approx. 1.4 miles, 45 minutes) When the area's earliest European settlers were Mennonites who arrived in 1710 and …
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SELF DRIVE: YOUR ULTIMATE …
Jan 29, 2021 · This ultimate guide to self-driving through Kruger National Park is broken down into separate headings. To make navigation easier, you can also click on any of these boxes and …
Covered Bridge Driving Tour - Carriage Corner
Tour Driving Day Trip to see 6 of Lancaster County's Beautiful Covered Bridges. Map data ©2020 2 mi Explore Carriage Corner Bed and Breakfast 1 h 40 min 56.7 miles ... take a self-guided …
Northampton 250 Revolutionary Shore Self Guided Tour
Revolutionary Shore driving tour of Northampton County, Virginia Page 1 of 26 REVOLUTIONARY SHORE! A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Northampton County, Virginia #1 – …
Auburn University Self-Guided CAMPUS TOUR
The entire self-guided tour takes place on . main campus. The tour follows numerical order; however, it can be completed in any sequence. Beginning your visit at tour item 2 places you …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: Mountains & Countryside old 1 …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: Mountains & Countryside #1 Get the free App! Get the Latest Updates! @visitblueridge #loveblueridgega Lake Blue Ridge. 8.3 Shallowford Bridge On the left is the …
Monterey Pass Battlefield Monterey Pass Battlefield Park Self …
The Battle of Monterey Pass driving tour takes approximately two and a half hours to complete. The tour covers some of the most rugged mountain roads in the Monterey Pass area. Please …
A Self Guided Drive Down Memory Lane: Manhattan uildings …
This driving tour concentrates on buildings and history of the period 1917 to 1963. uilt in 1917 as a recreation center for the approximately 50,000 soldiers who trained at Ft. Riley during World …
Yorkshire Dales Route - Herriot Country Tourism Group
‘All Creatures Great and Small Herriot Country Trail’. Suggested circular routes to enjoy Herriot Country. Visit some of the key locations from the television series “All Creatures Great and …
2021 One Day Tours - Wolf's Bus Lines
Carriage Tour Included in Charleston, Two Shows: “One, the Show” at Alabama Theatre and the Carolina Opry Show $1,114.00 PPDO June 6-8 The Beach is Calling!! Ocean City, MD at the ...
3 Self-Guided Driving Tour: “Suches It Is” loop from …
Self-Guided Driving Tour: “Suches It Is” loop from Morganton to Suches #3 Mineral Bluff Suches A s k a R oad 76 old 60 515 180 129 19 60 19 Blue Ridge Blairsville Springer Mountain Vogel …
SELF DRIVE Best of AdelAide And surrounds - South …
expert take you on a guided tour. Cross the River Torrens and parklands into historic North Adelaide and enjoy lunch at any of the historic pubs. In the late afternoon, catch a tram to …
HISTORY BIKING CAMPING A FIRE- - Maryland Department of …
self-guided driving tour to find them. The tour begins and ends at forest headquarters. It covers approximately 45 miles and takes about three hours to complete. Lens Creek Studios SCENIC …
3,200 Five Schools. Welcome to the 47 University of
Self-Guided Tour To begin exploring campus, refer to the inside campus map and select your desired tour route. We offer a walking tour and a driving tour. Both tours depart from and end …
MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION CHARLESTON, SC
Narrated carriage tour of Charleston’s historic district Visit to Magnolia Plantation including tram tour, guided house tour and self-guided tour of the gardens Two (2) hour private sunset …
Self-guided walking tour in Bath: Top 16 sights to visit - A …
This self-guided walking tour explores the key sights and hidden gems in Bath. One of the top travel destinations in the UK, the city of Bath offers an escape to magnificent Georgian …
Official Online Brochure - Freedom Trail
Publication produced by the: Freedom Trail Foundation 617-357-8300 • TheFreedomTrail.org and William Francis Galvin • Secretary of the Commonwealth
Self-Guided Walking Tour - University of Virginia
enlivens the pursuit of knowledge. The Rotunda offers guided and self-guided tours daily. Stop inside for more information. 5. THE LAWN The Lawn extends from the Rotunda at the north …
Hollywood Cemetery Self-Guided Walking Tour- the …
Hollywood Cemetery Self-Guided Walking Tour- the Virginia Mysteries edition Welcome! Hollywood Cemetery was opened in 1849, constructed on the land known as "Harvie's Woods" …
Botany Bay Plantation WMA Driving Tour - South Carolina …
tour takes you to a parking area from which you can walk about a half-mile to the beach. 1) The tour begins at the information kiosk at the main gate. Proceed along the entrance road …
tour reGulations - Charleston Area CVB
tours should submit a check for the tour fee upon arrival at the Tour & Permit office, located on the John Street end of the Charleston Visitor Center, while picking up permits. Questions regarding …
2020 TRAILS & MORE Adventure - We Love the Northwoods
the heyday of Carl Marty’s Northernaire, tour buses left daily for chartered wilderness tours via Military Road. In 1992, the ten-mile section of the road that runs north from Highway 32 was …
RURAL ENGLAND AT ITS ENCHANTING BEST - The …
Enjoy some of the best self-guided and guided walking tours in the area with Cotswold Journeys who have planned and researched tours for over 25 years. COTSWOLD JOURNEYS FP B …
Self-Guided Tour - assets.simpleviewinc.com
Self-Guided Tour Discover Alexandria while you stroll historic streets 1 Alexandria Visitor Center221 King St. Re-creation of the circa 1724 home of Scottish merchant and city co …
Yarralumla - nca.gov.au
A self-guided driving tour of the diplomatic missions around Canberra. In its role as the national capital of Australia, Canberra hosts diplomatic missions from around the world, all with an …
This is a self-guided driving tour of John Steinbeck’s Pacific …
This is a self-guided driving tour of John Steinbeck’s Pacific Grove. It features local sites relating to the lives and work of John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts. Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific …
San Andreas Fault Trail - Open Space
San Andreas Fault Trail – A Self-Guided Earthquake Tour By looking at the landscape, visitors can find clues that they are in a fault zone. One clue is the shallow, but significant depression …
Self Guided Walking Tour Asheville
self guided walking tour asheville: , self guided walking tour asheville: Fodor's Carolinas & Georgia Fodor's Travel Guides, 2024-11-12 Whether you want to drive a scenic road in Great …
Downtown Juneau Walking Tour
Your walking tour begins right o˚ the Alaska Fjordlines bus at Marine Park in downtown Juneau. Expect 1 hour of walking, plus time for visiting attractions. Downtown Juneau Walking Tour …
Germany, Austria & Switzerland Self-Drive Experience - Hertz
Germany & Switzerland Self-Drive 1-800-iExplore www.iexplore.com Day 06 – MUNICH Take a full day to explore this fascinating city. Perhaps take a walking tour through the compact Old …